‘Who am I’ is the first solo exhibition of artist Nguyen Minh Chau. The exhibition will be held from 11 July to 10 September at Toong Co-Working Space, 3rd 8 Trang Thi St, Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi. It includes 19 lacquer paintings with many themes. ­

MUSICVietnam gets the finger-style19 July International Finger-Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) comprises a series of international finger-style guitar concerts. This is an annual event that has been organized continuously since 2010 in Asia. It includes famous finger-style guitarists from many countries.This year, IFSGF is on at 8 p.m. 19 July at the Youth Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham St, Hanoi. Tickets range from VND600,000 to VND1,200,000. Tickets are available at Youth Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham St, Hanoi, Guitar Plus, 14B Hao Nam St, Hanoi.

Song and dance routine29 and 30 JulyA night of concert and ballet will be held at 8 p.m. 29 and 30 July at Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien St, Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi. Part 1 includes ‘Passacaglia’ by G.F. Handel, ‘Stabat Mater for soprano and alto’ by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi with the performance by conductor Le Phi Phi, sopranos Le Thi Vanh Khuyen and Tran Thi Trang, altos Nguyen Thu Quynh and Nguyen Phuong Dong, and artists from Vietnam National Opera and Ballet. Part 2 is a 45-minute contemporary ballet ‘An absent-minded Guy’ with the music of Roderick Vanderstraen, choreographer Pham Minh and dancers from Vietnam National Opera & Ballet.Tickets range from VND200,000 to VND500,000. Booking tickets in advance to get better seats at www.ticketvn.com

Oh what a feeling5 and 6 August‘Toyota Concert Tour 2016’ will be showed at 8 p.m. on 5 and 6 August at Hanoi Opera House with conductor Honna Tetsuji, pianist Vu Hoang Linh and artists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. The program includes overture opera ‘Russian and Ludmila’ of Glinka, ‘Piano Concerto no. 2’ of Rachmaninov and ‘Symphony no.5 E-minor, op.64’ of Tchaikovsky.Tickets range from VND300,000 and are available at Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien St, Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi. For free delivery please call 0983067996, 0913489858.

Music Festival13 and 14 August‘Vietnam Connection Music festival 2016’ will be organized at 8 p.m. 13 and 14 August at Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien St, Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi. The event has participations of Vietnamese and International virtuosi.Tickets range from VND300,000 to VND600,000. Booking tickets in advance to get better seats at www.ticketvn.com

'Pathetique'17 AugustConductor James Judd and artists of the Asian Youth Orchestra will perform ‘Symphony No. 6, Pathetique’ of Tchaikovsky and ‘Symphony No. 8’ of Dvorak at 8 p.m. on 17 August at the Grand Hall of Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam St, Hanoi. Tickets range from VND200,000. For free delivery please call 0983067996, 0913489858.

‘Sketching Vietnamese History’ is the first large-scale solo exhibition by senior artist Quach Phong. It showcases colour sketches of historical events from the legendary era of Hung Kings 2000BC until the early of Le Dynasty in the 1500s. The sketches are drawn on paper scrolls 50 metres in length. The highlight of the exhibition is that the first 12 sketches will be made on lacquer. The event is on till 2 August at HCM Fine Arts Museum, 97 A Pho Duc Chinh St, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City.

‘Dislocated’ woodTill 23 AugustAn installation exhibition by Bui Cong Khanh is on till 23 August at the Factory Contemporary Art Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di St, Thao Dien, Dist 2, Ho Chi Minh City. It is themed ‘Dislocate’ which is his largest exhibition. In his art installation, the wood of jackfruits become lively, referring to a myriad of social and cultural histories of Vietnam in style and subject. Over two years of work with a team of expert wood carvers and carpenters from Hoi An, the exhibition contains a series of stories about this ancient town.

ITE re-up8 - 10 SeptemberFollowing the growth of the tourism industry and the success of ITE HCMC 2015, organizers are proud to present ITE HCMC 2016 on 8 - 10 September at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh St, Tan Phu Ward, Dist.7, Ho Chi Minh City. The annual ITE HCMC is an effective trade platform for domestic and international enterprises to explore opportunities for both inbound and outbound travel businesses in Vietnam and the Mekong region. ITE HCMC 2016 provides exhibitors an excellent stage to launch and better understand the tourism market in this region. At the 12th edition ITE HCMC 2016, it is expected to attract 270 companies and brands from 21 countries and 27 provinces of Vietnam, 20 International media and 30,000 trade and public visitors during the three-day event.

MUSICA whole ‘new world’19 July

Conductor Le Phi Phi and artists from the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will perform Antonin Dvorak’s ‘From the New World’ at 8 p.m. on 19 July at Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, Dist.1, HCMC. The program also has participation by talented Macedonian flautist StrashoTemkov.Tickets from VND200,000. Tel: (08) 38237419 or 0903604539.

Vietnam gets the finger-style20 JulyInternational Finger-Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) comprises a series of international finger-style guitar concerts. This is an annual event that has been organized continuously since 2010 in Asia. It includes famous finger-style guitarists from many countries.This year, IFSGF is on at 8 p.m. 20 July at the HCMC Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du St, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City. Tickets range from VND600,000 to VND1,200,000. Tickets are available at Doremi shop, 150/47AB Nguyen Trai St, Dist.1, HCM.

‘Non’ performance27 July‘Non’, a contemporary dance accompanying with Vietnamese traditional music, will be performed 8 p.m. at Idecaf, 28 Le Thanh Ton St, Dist.1, HCMC. Ticket prices: VND500,000 and VND400,000. See more information about the show in Hanoi section.

A O Show is a 60-minute performance with a mix of bamboo cirque, acrobatic acts, contemporary dance and theatrical visual art. It depicts the charming beauty and richness in culture of Vietnamese lives in the countryside and the country’s urbanization. It will be on at 6 p.m. on 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 July and 8 p.m. on 17, 24, 30, 31 July at HCMC Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC. Tickets range from VND530,000 to VND1,250,000.

‘The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach’9 AugustA music night of Johann Sebastian Bach will be on at 8 p.m. 9 August at the Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC. The concerts including Vietnamese classical virtuosos from HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera, Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and Vietnam National Academy of Music. Moreover, there will be the participation of artists from International Chamber Players from America. Tickets range from VND200,000 to VND500,000.